ORCID
- Stephen Essex: 0000-0002-7728-4043
Abstract
Olympic Parks demand a very distinctive built environment in order to function for their primary purpose, namely to host major sporting competitions. These spaces, however, require substantial reconfiguration in the post-event mode to ensure viable, mixed use and liveable places. This paper evaluates the challenges of transforming Olympic Parks, using evidence from four past hosts: Munich (1972), Sydney (2000), London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016). The discussion raises questions about retaining the ceremonial focus of the Olympic Park and whether a more decentralised model might make the associated urban design and planning legacies more deliverable for future host cities.
Publication Date
2017-12-05
Publication Title
Journal of Urban Design
Volume
23
Issue
2
ISSN
1357-4809
Embargo Period
2019-06-05
First Page
278
Last Page
297
Recommended Citation
Essex, S., & Sanchez, R. (2017) 'The challenge of urban design in securing post-event legacies of Olympic Parks', Journal of Urban Design, 23(2), pp. 278-297. Available at: 10.1080/13574809.2017.1395690
